5 results match your criteria: "the Netherlands. Electronic address: Wilma.duijst@maastrichtuniversity.nl.[Affiliation]"
Validation of an in-house Dutch Forensic Death Coding system (FDC).
J Forensic Leg Med
July 2025
Forensic Medicine, Maastricht University, Faculty of Law, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
Background: The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), developed by the WHO, is widely used to code and classify causes of death. While it is a suitable system for clinical data, it is not tailored for forensic diagnoses. This article explores the basic principles and methods for classification of cause of death in a forensic setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEstimation of the post-mortem interval; added value of mechanical excitability of human skeletal muscle.
J Forensic Leg Med
April 2024
Maastricht University, Faculty of Law and Criminology, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, 6211 LK Maastricht, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- Estimating the post-mortem interval (PMI) relies on body cooling, lividity, and rigor mortis, but various factors can affect how these phenomena develop.
- The interpretation of these post-mortem signs is subjective, which can result in broad PMI estimates that may not significantly aid criminal investigations.
- A compound method that combines different estimation techniques, including less commonly used supravital muscle reaction, can lead to more accurate PMI assessments, as demonstrated in several case studies.
Amsterdam Research Initiative for Sub-surface Taphonomy and Anthropology (ARISTA) - A taphonomic research facility in the Netherlands for the study of human remains.
Forensic Sci Int
December 2020
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers - location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, P.O.Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; CLHC-Amsterdam Center for Forensic Science and Medicine, Science Par
A taphonomic research facility for the study of human remains was recently realized in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to systematically investigate the decomposition of the human body under known conditions. Governmental authorization was obtained to make use of the body donation program of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center, for this specific purpose. In contrast to the small number of comparable initiatives elsewhere, this facility specifically allows for the study of buried bodies e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReview: The safe handling of a corpse (suspected) with COVID-19.
J Forensic Leg Med
July 2020
Maastricht University, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, 6211, LK, Maastricht, the Netherlands; GGD (Public Health Service) IJsselland, Zeven Alleetjes 1, 8011, CV, Zwolle, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
Introduction: Countries around the world are confronted with a rising count of patients that die from COVID-19. Up to this date, there is no scientific evidence that proves that a COVID-19 corpse is still infectious. Different guidelines are being followed worldwide on how to deal with a COVID-19 positive corpse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSudden death during physical restraint by the Dutch police.
J Forensic Leg Med
May 2020
GGD IJsselland, Zeven Alleetjes 1, 8011 CV, Zwolle, the Netherlands; Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, 6211 LK, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
Background: and goal: The Police is sometimes confronted with the death of a subject during physical restraint. In most of these cases a clear Cause of Death (COD) cannot be determined by the Pathologist. The goal of this research is to find and clarify a pattern and pinpoint a clearer COD.
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